Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase

Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
Video Release
Written by	Truddi Chase E. Jack Neuman
Directed by	Lamont Johnson
Starring	Shelley Long Tom Conti John Rubinstein Alan Fudge Jamie Rose Christine Healy Frank Converse
Music by	Charles Fox
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Martin Mickelson Harry R. Sherman Lamont Johnson
Cinematography	William Wages
Editor	Susan B. Browdy
Running time	200 minutes
Production companies	New World Television
Distributor	ABC
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	May 20, 1990 (1990-05-20)

Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase is an ABC-Network miniseries based on When Rabbit Howls, the autobiography of Truddi Chase, a woman who was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder who allegedly had 92 separate personalities.^[1] The four-hour miniseries, which was directed by Lamont Johnson^[2] stars Emmy winner Shelley Long as Truddi Chase. Tom Conti co-stars as her doctor. The miniseries aired on May 20 and 21, 1990 and Chase worked closely with screenwriter E. Jack Neuman to assure her autobiography was not compromised in its adaptation.^[3] Voices Within also exists as a 1-hour 46 minute version.

Plot[]

Mean Joe is a man who protects the children. Sister Mary is a nun. Lady Catherine Tisseu is conservative and stiff. Ten-Four knows how to cut a business deal. These are just some of the 92 personalities that Truddi Chase came to refer to as "The Troops". These Troops first came to her rescue while, from the age two onward, she was sexually abused by her sadistic stepfather (Ernie Lively). In addition to torture and sexual abuse, the stepfather also battered Truddi's mother and chained a dog in their yard, withholding food and water until the canine finally died. As the torture and sexual abuse worsened, more Troops arrived to aid Truddi.

As a young woman, Truddi marries Norman (John Rubinstein), who she meets while working at an advertising agency. Eventually, they have a daughter, Paige. As Truddi's condition worsens, she seeks therapy to attempt to repair herself and her family. The miniseries begins with Truddi telephoning her therapist (Tom Conti) and telling him she has located her stepfather in upstate New York and is on her way to kill him.^[4]

Cast[]

• Shelley Long as Truddi Chase
• Tom Conti as Dr. Stanley Phillips
• Tiffany Ballenger as Truddi Chase at 8
• Jon Beshara as Police
• Val Bettin as Playwright
• Kelly Brookman as Page De Roin at 8
• Irina Cashen as Truddi Chase at 6
• Carl Ciarfalio as Colin
• Marian Collier as Operator
• Frank Converse as Peter Morgan
• Robert Costanzo as Fred Zarr
• Manuel DePina as Barkeep
• Brendan Dillon as Shannon
• Dale Dunham as Manager
• Susan Eisenberg as Stewardess
• David Fox-Brenton as Dr. Modarelli
• Alan Fudge as Albert Johnson
• Nancy Gormley as Airport
• John Hancock as Soloman
• Christine Healy as Sharon Barnes
• Miriam Johnson as Page De Roin at 15
• Jessie Jones as Scrub Nurse
• Guido Koock
• Melinda Kordich as Teacher
• Bennett Liss as Angry
• Ernie Lively as Paul
• Joe Minjares as Mr. DiCola
• Melinda Peterson as Nurse Daphne
• Steven M. Porter as Hayes
• Jamie Rose as Truddi's Mother
• John Rubinstein as Norman De Roin
• Benjamin L. Scott as Harry Barnes (as Ben Scott)
• Nicholas Scott as Danny
• Wesley A. Starr as Wedding Minister
• Marsha Van Winkle as Doris
• Alisha Waite as Annie
• Lisa Watson as Page De Roin at 12
• Stephanie Watson as Page De Roin at 10
• Bruce Westphal as Funeral Minister
• J.D. Yarbrough as Client

References[]

External links[]

• Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase at IMDb